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Silver & Tetrahedrite

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Silver & Tetrahedrite

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Description
Locality: 
Masaloni Mine, San Vito, Sarrabus, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.1 × 2.6 × 1.6 cm
Description

an extremely rich, old specimen of silver from this well known silver mine in Sardinia, with black tetrahedrite crystals

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Silver

Formula: 
Ag
Strunz: 
1.AA.05
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
2.5 - 3.0

Tetrahedrite

Formula: 
Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Strunz: 
2.GB.05
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0